| NOUN | cognition | precedent, case in point | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | precedent, case law, common law | (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions | |
| group | precedent, common law, case law | a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws | |
| communication | precedent | a subject / subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | precedent | preceding in time, order, or significance |
| Sounds | preh'sihdahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | preceding in time, order, or significance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | preceding | Existing or coming before |
| Spanish | precedente | |
| Catalan | precedent | |
| Nouns | precedence, precedency | the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) |
| precedence | preceding in time | |
| precedent | a subject / subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) | |
| Verbs | precede | be earlier in time |
| precede | come before | |
| Meaning | An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time. | |
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| Synonym | case in point | |
| Broader | example, illustration, instance, representative | An item of information that is typical of a class or group |
| Spanish | ejemplo, precedente | |
| Catalan | precedent | |
| Verbs | precede | be earlier in time |
| Meaning | (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | case law, common law | |
| Category of | service | (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him |
| Category | civil law | The body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation |
| Broader | civil law | The body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation |
| Spanish | derecho común | |
| Catalan | dret comú | |
| Meaning | A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws. | |
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| Synonyms | common law, case law | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Catalan | precedent | |
| Meaning | A subject / subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time). | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | subject, topic, theme | The subject matter of a conversation or discussion |
| Adjectives | precedent | preceding in time, order, or significance |
| Verbs | precede | come before |
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